‘A Thousand Years of Building with Stone - heritage buildings and their lost quarries’..... a story just waiting to be told. That is what Herefordshire and Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust, a Geopark partner, firmly believe. But what do you think?
There’s a lot to be learned from our Stone Built Heritage. Obviously, there is the evolution of architectural styles. Behind the scenes, there are also stories of quarrymen, stone masons, architects and property owners. In fact, the Stone Built Heritage is key to appreciating many aspects of our much broader history. Churches, castles and stately homes - all have witnessed secrets yet to be uncovered!
What about the stone itself? Where did the raw building stone material come from? What role did the availability of handy building stones have on the local developments?
Our Stone Built Heritage evokes many other such questions, but it also suggests answers. This is because it provides a window to study and unravel a wealth of information about each stone structure. . . . And let’s not forget the significance of all those quarries that supplied the stones!
Over the next six months (until March 2012) the Earth Heritage Trust will be exploring methods to unravel the stories behind several stone built structures spread across the counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Central to this study is consultation with the public to gauge people’s awareness, understanding and appreciation of our local Stone Built Heritage. The Earth Heritage Trust would be most grateful if you would take the time to complete their short survey. Please follow this link.
There’s a lot to be learned from our Stone Built Heritage. Obviously, there is the evolution of architectural styles. Behind the scenes, there are also stories of quarrymen, stone masons, architects and property owners. In fact, the Stone Built Heritage is key to appreciating many aspects of our much broader history. Churches, castles and stately homes - all have witnessed secrets yet to be uncovered!
What about the stone itself? Where did the raw building stone material come from? What role did the availability of handy building stones have on the local developments?
Our Stone Built Heritage evokes many other such questions, but it also suggests answers. This is because it provides a window to study and unravel a wealth of information about each stone structure. . . . And let’s not forget the significance of all those quarries that supplied the stones!
Over the next six months (until March 2012) the Earth Heritage Trust will be exploring methods to unravel the stories behind several stone built structures spread across the counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Central to this study is consultation with the public to gauge people’s awareness, understanding and appreciation of our local Stone Built Heritage. The Earth Heritage Trust would be most grateful if you would take the time to complete their short survey. Please follow this link.